A senior compliance manager from Liechtenstein's LGT Group has joined Bank of Singapore in Dubai.

Bank of Singapore has appointed Jibu George as head of compliance for the bank’s Dubai branch starting from April 1, 2024, according to a media release sent on Monday.

He joins from LGT Private Bank where he was the chief risk and compliance officer covering the Middle East business since 2017. Before that, he held various roles at Merrill Lynch, ABN Amro, Dresdner Bank and Barclays.

Deep Understanding

He reports to Kam Chin Wong, global head of financial crime, and Samuel Huen, global head of legal and regulatory compliance. George also reports to Ranjit Khanna, head of private banking Europe and the Middle East and chief executive at the Dubai International Financial Centre branch.

George is a senior compliance and AML practitioner with over 25 years of experience in the UAE and has a deep understanding of regional markets and client segments across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the subcontinent, and Africa markets, according to further information.